Differences between thermal preference and thermal performance in a wintry spider Mecicobothrium thorelli: are the spiders under evolutionary pressures on their …

J Panchuk, L Schwerdt, N Ferretti - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Thermal preference and thermal performance are used to describe the thermal biology of an
ectothermic organism through parameters, ie, estimating locomotor performance by …

Identification of priority areas for conservation in Argentina: quantitative biogeography insights from mygalomorph spiders (Araneae: Mygalomorphae)

N Ferretti, A González, F Pérez–Miles - Journal of Insect Conservation, 2014 - Springer
Conservation biogeography involves the application of biogeographical principles and
methods to conservation issues. The identification of areas of endemism is important for both …

Impact of climate change on spider species distribution along the La Plata River basin, southern South America: projecting future range shifts for the genus …

NE Ferretti, M Arnedo, A González - Annales Zoologici Fennici, 2018 - BioOne
The La Plata River basin comprises the second largest fluvial system in South America and
includes the southernmost remains of the “Atlantic Forest Biodiversity Hotspot”. We used …

Same place, different stories: Disparate evolutionary trends of mygalomorph spiders from the Peripampasic orogenic arc

A Calatayud‐Mascarell, N Ferretti… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Comparative phylogeography aims to unravel similarities in the population structure
and evolutionary processes undergone by co‐distributed taxa, under the assumption that …

Conservation biogeography and diversity of tarantulas in Argentina

M Allegue, L Schwerdt, N Ferretti - Biological Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The loss of biodiversity due to the effects of a number of human activities is a cause for great
concern. Protected areas are currently one of the main conservation tools worldwide and …

Aerial dispersal by Actinopus spiderlings (Araneae: Actinopodidae)

N Ferretti, G Pompozzi, S Copperi… - The Journal of Arachnology, 2013 - BioOne
Ballooning, a form of dispersal rarely seen in mygalomorph spiders, was observed in 13
individuals of an undetermined species of Actinopus under laboratory conditions. After …

Environmental variables and distribution data support the preliminary conservation status of a trapdoor spider in a transformed coastal ecosystem

RM Barahona-Segovia, R Montenegro… - Journal for Nature …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mediterranean coastal ecosystems are major tourist destinations that support intensive real
estate business developments. However, these areas are also important as biodiversity …

Diversity and seasonal composition of the scorpion fauna from a mountainous system on pampean grasslands in central Argentina

L Schwerdt, S Copperi, G Pompozzi… - Studies on Neotropical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Scorpions are one of the most important taxa for ecological, conservation, and
biogeographic studies. Biodiversity in the pampean grassland hilly environment is relevant …

Quality not quantity: conserving species of low mobility and dispersal capacity in south-western Australian urban remnants

LD Mason, G Wardell-Johnson… - Pacific Conservation …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
Urban remnant vegetation is subject to varying degrees of disturbance that may or may not
be proportional to the size of the patch. The impact of disturbance within patches on species …

Another migid in the wall: natural history of the endemic and rare spider Calathotarsus simoni (Mygalomorphae: Migidae) from a hill slope in central Argentina

N Ferretti, S Copperi, L Schwerdt… - Journal of Natural …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
A population of Calathotarsus simoni Schiapelli and Gerschman (1975) was discovered on
a hillside in the Ventania system, Argentina. Our objectives were to quantify burrow density …